HES List Server Message
May 10, 2018
Hello Holland Elementary Families,
Many thanks to all the students and parents who expressed appreciation to one or more of our HES staff members this week. Teacher Appreciation Week provides a great opportunity to express gratitude to an effective teacher. The ones at Holland Elementary School are difference makers for many students and families. Thank you.
If you know a family considering enrollment in Council Rock and Holland Elementary School, please let them know the time is now for registering for the 2018-2019 school year. You may know that we pay very close attention to enrollment right now because current enrollment will determine the number of sections (classes) we have at each grade next year. June 1st is the date that the school district uses to lock in the number of sections each school will have for the next school year. If a family enrolls a child after June 1st and there is a spot available in the particular grade, that student will attend HES. If a student is enrolled after June 1st and that grade level is capped at the max enrollment, the student will go to another elementary school.
In short, spread the word. The time for 18-19 registration is now! Thank you.
This Week in Pictures
First graders colored Memorial Day Seals to give to veterans at Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Learning how to code with OSMO in kindergarten!
Awesome Band and Orchestra Concerts!
Mark your calendars - Field Day at HES will be on Friday, May 18th! The rain date will be Monday, May 21st.
Field Day Lunch Order Forms Due by Friday, May 11th
PTO Soft Pretzel Sale - Fridays Before School! $.50 each
PTO Coach Bag Bingo Fundraiser
The PTO Coach Bag Bingo Fundraiser will be on Saturday, May 19th at 6:30pm at Our Lady Help of Christians (1500 Marian Road, Abington, PA19001).
Doors open at 6:30 pm and bingo will begin at 8 pm. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at door. There will be 10 rounds of bingo, door prizes, raffles, and a 50/50. The PTO will be selling extra bingo cards and bonus round cards (game #11) all night. This is a BYOB event. Feel free to invite your friends!
Reserve a table of 6 ($210 must be paid in full to hold table), and everyone at the table will get a free 50/50 ticket. Email Kristinajoyce08@gmail.com for ticket information or questions.
Holland Elementary STEM Club Update
- Grade Two STEM Club has concluded.
- Third and Fourth Grade STEM Club will resume on May 22nd.
- Fifth and Sixth Grade STEM students worked on a NASA designed activity called “To The Core,” and made devices to take a core sample from a potato!
To learn more about some of our activities, and to explore STEM opportunities at home, try some of the links below!
SCIENCE KIDS has fun science and technology activities for kids of all ages!
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/engineering.html
PBS KIDS has engineering games for Kids at http://pbskids.org/games/engineering/
NASA’S Train like an Astronaut website let’s kids experiment on the different challenges that astronauts face before they blast into space!
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/trainlikeanastronaut/home/index.html
District Art Show
Come to the Council Rock District Art Show! Over 200 students' pieces will be representing Holland Elementary School! Go see artwork from many students of all the Elementary schools, all three Middle Schools and both High Schools! This is the finest display which showcases the diverse Art curriculum of Council Rock. This annual exhibit also celebrates the talent and creativity of our students while showing the growth and development of our students from the primary grades all the way to high school!
CR District Art Show 2018 at CR High School North Gymnasium
- Thursday, May 10th (6:00 – 8:00 PM)
- Friday, May 11th (5:00 – 8:00 PM)
- Saturday, May 12th (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
Council Rock Community Aquatics Program
The Council Rock Community Aquatics Program summer brochure is now available. Classes include children’s swimming lessons (group and private), summer recreational swimming hours, and a competitive swim training program for swimmers 8th grade and up. Registration is held between 3-7pm Monday to Friday at the pool lobby area (door 3A) at Council Rock North. Please check our website at www.crsd.org/aquatics and click on summer 2018 to view the brochure and registration form. If you have any questions, please email Brian Johnson at bjohnson@crsd.org.
Friday night recreational swimming hours occur every Friday evening until Friday, May 18, 2018. The pool is open from 8:00-9:30pm on Friday nights and the cost is $4.00 at the door. Please check our website at www.crsd.org/aquatics for the full list of Rec Swim dates for the spring.
Science Night!
Elementary students and their families are invited to a spectacular night of interactive Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). Sponsored by the Council Rock Education Foundation, Science Night will be held on Thursday, May 17th beginning at 6:00 PM at Council Rock High School South.
This is a free event – no registration is needed. Some activities include: Slime City, Liquid Nitrogen, Phenomenal Physics, Optical Illusions, Blood in a Bag, Robotics, Mystery Powders, Let’s Make Ice Cream, Bouncy Balls, Fun with Coding and Fractals, Star Lab, and much, much more!
Announcements
The Council Rock School District will be holding summer school, offering a variety of academic programs for students entering grades K-8. Programs run between July 2nd and July 26th. Please use the link for registration paperwork and a clear description of all program offerings and dates. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Robert Francis, Director of Summer Programs (rfrancis@crsd.org).
HES Twitter
Parents can follow us on Twitter, and can do so by clicking the following LINK.
Reminder! Clearances for Volunteers
Please visit the Volunteer link regarding information on volunteer clearances.
Click on the following link to access the monthly menu online: http://crsd.nutrislice.com/.
Upcoming Dates
- Friday, May 11th - Second Grade Mother's Day Show
- Tuesday, May 15th - Election Day - No School
- Thursday, May 17th - Third Grade Wax Museum
- Friday, May 18th - Field Day
- Monday, May 21st - Field Day (Rain Date)
- Wednesday, May 23rd - Sixth Grade Track Meet
- Friday, May 25th - Sixth Grade Tour of Holland Middle School
- Monday, May 28th - Memorial Day - No School
- Thursday, May 31st - Sixth Grade Heritage Project
June
- Tuesday, June 5th - Second Grade Trip to Churchville Nature Center
- Thursday, June 7th - First Grade Goin' Buggy Show
- Friday, June 8th - Sixth Grade Trip to Philadelphia Zoo
- Tuesday, June 12th - Third Grade Trip to Franklin Institute
- Tuesday, June 19th - Last Day for PM Kindergarten
- Wednesday, June 20th - Last Day for Students - Early Dismissal
E-Friday Folder
Here are the latest flyers on our school's E-Friday Folder:
Previous Flyers:
Beyond Limits Volleyball Camp 2018
Community Aquatics Summer Brochure 2018
CR E-Waste Recycling Event - June 9th
CR Science Night Invite 2018
HES Coach Bag Bingo Registration 2018
Principal
Holland Elementary School
597 Beverly Road
Holland, PA 18966
Email: jmacclay@crsd.org
Website: http://www.crsd.org/Domain/1212
Phone: 215-944-1500
Twitter: @HollandElem